Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died in the year 1887.  

Oct 07 On this day in history george James Webb, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 17 On this day in history gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63  

Oct 31 George Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1887.  

Nov 02 Jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67 in the year 1887.  

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died in the year 1887.  

Nov 11 On this day in history death of haymarket defenda  

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 On this day in history emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38  

Nov 20 In the year 1887 louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77  

Nov 25 On this day in history johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78  

Dec 05 On this day in history death of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804)  

Dec 09 In the year 1887 death of mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader  

Dec 26 In the year 1887 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

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Jan 01 In the year 1887 birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan)  

Jan 03 In the year 1887 birth of august Macke, German painter (d. 1914)  

Jan 10 Robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16 John Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)